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Star Bone VS.. Other Phosphate.

ELKToS. Aug. 18th. 1856.
p. G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sr:-l have used your Star Bone PhOs-
phate alongside OF other phoSpnates calming to
be as good. but the Star Bone has always done
the best for me and | will use it my next crop
OF wheat Respectfully yours.
WILLIAM SMITH.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

but II met with no responss, nor were ihere
any signs OF the foe A accommodating party
cautiously advancing. claanbered over the
Confederate inuenchmentsi not q soul was
TO be seen. Forts and town-an wefe de-
serted Soldiers. citizens, negroes--all were
gone. No; two men were found soundIy
asleep The evacuation had been - silently
conducted that they were not disturbed
Large stores Of provisions and ammunition
were abandoned Suppers were left upon
the tables untouched. The private baggage
OF the officers and the knapsacks Of the men
incunbercd the tents Candies were found
burning. The larger guns were spiked, but
30 imperfectly in tho hurry OF evacuation
that the spikes were removed in few hourS
Thirty three cannon, several thousand stand
Of arms, magazines stored with the material
of war, tents for an nriny OF 10000 mon ard
a large number Of horses, mules and wagons
fell into the hands Of the victora This
achievement was gained with q less by the
Union troops Of but ffty-one killed and
wounded. The Confederate loss Is unlsnowr.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

uHtfl Il b lost to view, while here and there
Is gaping rent that tolls Of q death wound
received by one Of the combstants. A thou
ss=l yards distant tho Little Rebd L sinking.
A SHOT has gone through her machinery and
tea q deep hole IN her slds, through which
tbs vnter is pouring Ia torrent. Commo-
dsae Montgomery lwhc had changed bis dag
from the Van Dorm 10 the Little Rebel early
In Ire action beceuso the former contained
100000 pounds Of powder. and was prac-
tiealiy out OF the fght had recklessly run
aiongsidea Federal gunbont, hoping TO disable
her, but In q few moments finds his craft
going down, and with the crew lie jumps into
the river and swims TO tho Arkansas
shore. It is running fight for miles The
Thompson lodges on the river bank, and,
m exploding shell ignlting her magazine,
sbs l. blown into fragments. The Bragg and
Sumter. although run ashore, are captured.
The Van Dorm, with her valuable cargo Of
stores, taken from Fort Pillow, and trans
port similarly loaded, alone escape. The
Confederate fleet Is annihilated. The Fed
cral squadron now come TO anchor, small
boats begin to ply back and forth; the trans
ports steam up to their landings; whistles
blow their hallelujahs; the men cheer; the
sbuis and stripes wave over forty different
decks, and In am hour or two the two rcgi
meats OF an Indiana brigade, under com
mand OF Col. @. N. Fitch. take possession Of
Memphis" The Confederase loss In this bat
10 was estimated TO be 100 killed nnt
wounded, and about $50 captured. On th.
Union side, Col Ellet received wound IL
the leg from which be subsequently, died, o=t
three men on the Carondelet were injured.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
ISLAND NO. 10.

By direction Of Gen. Halleck, Gen. Pope,
In order to invest the place, began move
ment with an army Of 10000 men from Com
merce, Mo-, and on the Sd of March he ar
rived in front Of New Madrid. Finding that
the town was defended by strong carthworks
armed with heavy artillery, in addition to a
number of Confederate gunboass anchored
along the Shore and that there could be no
protected advance, he ordered his troops into
camp until seige guns could be received from
Cairo. Meanwhile, Col. Plummer with
several regiments Of Infantry, some cavalry
and field battery, was sent to occupy Point
Pleasant, twelve miles below on the Missouri
shore It was hazardous undertaking, be-
cause the banks along which it was necessary
for the troops to pass We're commanded by
the enemy's gunbosts night and day. The
march was finally completed however, and a
sufficient number OF rife pits were dug in a
few hours to accommodate his little force.
Guns were so planted as to present but q
small mark, and when the next morning a
couple of transports were deserted struggling
up the river with supplies for the Notifications,
they were .astoiiished by storm Of round
shot and rifle bullets that drove them back in
confusion. The blockade OF the Mississippi
was thus effectually established at this point,
and no more boats afterward attempted Ia
pass on mission to Island No 10.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
A WONDERFUL SPECTACLE.

At daylight on the following morning,
June 6. the Confederate fleet, under full head
Of steam, were discovered lying close to the
shore. The craft were respectively known as
The Little Rebel, Bragg. Beauregard, Price,
Sumter, Lowell, Thompson and Van Dorm,
and altogether carried twenty eight guns.
Their commanders were plain steamboat cap
tains, and the commodore, Edward Mont
gomery, was likewise river captain. The
Union squadron now began to drop down the
river, and the Confederates opened fire and
advanced to meet them. In few minutes
they were within point blank range, and vol.
ley succeeded volley in rapid succession The
citizens Of Memphis rushed by thousands to
the bluffs TO witness the novel scene, for di-
rectiy before them, so near that individuals
could be discerned, a naval battle was raging
in all its fierceness Suddenly, there steamed
from bend in the river a singular looking
craft which, passing in front OF the Federal
(lotilla, darted at full speed against the Beau
regard. It was Col. Ellet's Queen of the
West, ane behind her quickly followed
another, the Monarch. The writer, who
was an eyewitness of the battle,
can do no better than transcribe his de-
scripticn written at tie time: aThe destru:-
ton of the Confederate seemed to be inevite-
BILE, but just as the fatal blow was about TO
be given the Beauregard sheered and the
Queen crashed into the Lowell, cutting her
almost In two I'd sinking her In deep water.
Now came the turn Of the Beauegard.
Throwing her bow around, she struck her an
tagonist squarely in the side Just ahead Of the
wheelhouse, causing her to careen until the
whole length Of her hull was visible. A few
moments more and the Queen Of the West
would have sunk, but making her way to the
Arkansas shore she grounded there, and the
lives of those on board were saved. The
Price by this time had Joined I'm the fight,
and the Monarch, making a pass at her,
miSsed; while tire Beauregard, endeavoring
at the same instant to strike the Monarch,
likewise missed her and cut away the port
wheel Of the Price. The Benton now arrived
aud sent shot through the boiler of the
! BeauregaId, completing her disablement
The boats were so near each other that the
sharpsbootefs picked on every man who ex
/ posed himself.
Thousands OF men, women and children or
( the bluffs watch the unequal contest Swift
ministers Of destruction are flying every
where. Now bali drops close by the side 81
Sunboat, throwing the spray high In DIR
again you see it rieochetting along the watol
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
CAPTURE OF NEW MADRID.

The siege guns from Cairo arrived on
March II, and on the following night twore-
doubts were constructed and the guns placed
in battery within 800 yards of the main
works Of the enemy in such manner as to
command both them and the river for some
distance above. Within thirty-six hours
from the time when these massive pi ..as Of
ordnance were In storage IN Cairo they were
ready for a baptism by fire at New Madrid.
III the earl, morning light of the 18th the
Confe,lerates, surprised by the sudden APP
pearance of these works, felt of their strength
with the pickets, but were still further
amazed by the answering boom OF thirty-two
FOUNDERS hurting shot and she'll far within
Their lines Artillery now replied to artil-
lery, the gunloats participating. and the
cannona,ls continued viSorouslg all day.
Nirht came without advantage to either
side, save that one of the Federal guns had
been disabled. But as it came it was fol-
lowed by one of t.'sse sudden and severe tenn
nests REGULAR to the southwest, in which al
I'D passionate violence of nature seems
n break loose. The rain fell in
t,,.ev,sts. tie lghtnins only served
40 make lie darkness more intense,
anil the roar Of thumderI was ineesnnt.
At,arly cawa the Fedcrals reopcnel lIn,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
ISLAND NO. 10.

This position, by reason Of Its natural adj
wages, was regarded as the chief barrier
to the progress of tie Federals down the
Mississippi Although but mile long and
half mile wide, 1t is so situated in SHARP.
bend OF the river MS to command the approach,
for miles and to he susceptible Of the strongest
kind Of Notifications. The town of New
Madrid, which Is located on the upper or
northern portion Of the bend, was also occu-
pied bya Confederate force of 5000 troops
under command OF Gen. McCown. The dis
tance around the bend was about thirty miles,
whereas the distance across the peninsula
from Tiptonville below to the island did not
exceed i've miles; hence 1t was calculated by
the Confederates that, even IL the Federals
obtained possession Of the Missouri side Ct the
river, including New Madrid and Point Pleas
ant, the communication by water to Upton
vile, and thence by land across the bend to
Island No. 10, would still remain intact
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI.

Four days after the surrender Of Island No
10, the squadron steamed down tho river TO
attack Fort Pillow, eighty miles below. Mean
while the battle Of Shiloh bad been fought on
TIC 9Th AMI 7th Of April. and events indicated
an impending conflict at Corinth. Gen. Pope
was therefore directed TO repair at once with
his forces to Pittsburg Landing. leaving only
two regiments with the aeet, which by reason
Of the impaired health Of Commodore Focte
was now transferred TO tho command Of Capt
g. II. Davis. On the 10th of May, Confed-
crate Gotlia came out from under the guns
Of Fort Pillow and made a desperate attempt
TO destroy the Federal ironclads. A severe
engagement ensued, In which the latter were
roughly handled, and the Cincinnati and
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
THE MISSISSIPPI.
Capture Of New Madrid and
Island No. 10.
our NAVY IN THE WEST.


a Fleet Anniiiiatad ia the Presence Of
Thousands 81 Spectators - Memphis
Taken--The BATTLES Of Iuisa and CorInth.
Desperate Fighting Clears the Way TO
! vicksburs.
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What Is known In history as s'the western
campaign OF 1s0eosn had for It's Object tho
conquest Of the valley OF the Mississippi and
the occupation OF the line Of river and rail-
way communications, whereby tho eastern
portion Of tho Confede-acy was SO amply sup
piled from the fertile resources OF Louisiana,
Arkansas and Texas. At the very beginning
OF the war the paramount importance Of the
Mississippi river was recognized by the mill
tary and political leaders on both sides. It
Irrigated an area OF thirteen hundred thou
sand square miles, or six times as large as the
empire Of France, received the waters OF fifty
seven navigable streams and washed the
shores of ten different states. It's possession
by the south made the Confederacy compact.
Its loss would close the only avenue of con-
slant communication with the outside
world, and shut OF the vast beef growing
territory from which the southern armies
derived their cattle. Hence the seizure by
the Confederates at an early dry Of such Inn
portant positions along the river as Co!um-
bus, Island No. 10, Fort Pillow, vicksburg
and Port Hudson.
In preceding articles 1t has been shown how,
with the fall OF Columbus, Forts Henry and
Donelson and the evacuation OF Nashville,
tho first line Of Confederate defenses was
shattered and the enemy were forced to form
second line with their left resting on tho
mississippi at Fort Pillow, the center at
Corinth and the right ut Chattanooga. In
retiring from Columbus, Gen. Polk, who was
in command Of the Confederates sent the
principal portion Of his army to REINFORCE
Gen Albert Sidney Johnston, who was then
falling back from Nashville, and removed his
stores and guns, 40 in number, forty-1ve
miles down tue river 70 Island No. TO-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

shouted and sent baek an answering salute,
and tho adnirnl. the heroic AdHirnl Foote,
nol,lest Of the noble, who never commenced
an enterrrise without looking 10 CD frr
guidance, gfided away from tic throrE vita
tears a gratitude 10 give thaalss 10 Co In
his closet. where he was daily won't 10 cons-
mune with Ills Maker
On the night Of tue OH the gunboat Pitts
lurg followed the example Of the Carondslet
with similar success, and under their protec-
ton, tile next day, transports laden with
troops paased through the canal The Con-
federates now thought only OF escape; they
were surrounded aud further resistance WIS
hopeless On the morning Of the sik Gen
Mackall, who was In command, sent IN a flag
Of truce Offering to surrender. Three en-
erals, seven cclonels. seven iegilpents, several
battalions OF infantry, i've companies Of
artillery, twenty-four cannon, several tsoi-
sand stand OF small arms, large magazines
stored with munitions OF war, and an i'm
mense number Of tents, horses and wagons
were among the spoiis. In addition 10 these
the batteries ON shore, armed with seventy
heavy rihed guns, varying In size from, s. to
100 Founders, four steamers and floating
battery fell into the hands Of the Federala
In this great achievement the latter did net
losc man on land or wnte-.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

showers Of shot aud she'll, the Carondelet
pushed rapidly down the river, and in twenty
minutes, aided by swift current and a fun
head of steam, she had run the gauntlet of
batteries, and at l o'clock was safely an
chorel CT New Madrid.
BY preconcerted arrangement, IL the boat
escaped six heavy guns were TO be flred to ap-
nounce the fact, and when the terrible
anxiety Of those who had been left behimi
was relieved by the majestic echoes that
rolled across the water the scene is described
as one such as Garth seldom witnesses "Thc
uiea embraced each other, sang. danced,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
A STERN WHEEL RAW.

purchase the four steamers which he con-
verted into these powerful vessels
THE war records show that there wcrc at least
Eve commanders named Ellet or Elicit who took
part In these engagements on the Mississippi
They were: Charles Eilet. Jr., whose portrait
We give: Charles Elicit, CHARLES Rivers Eet,
John A. Ellet and Alfred W. Ellet 1t is one Of
the strange condolences Of the war, but adds to
tho difficulties Of the historian In illustrating this
these men were secured. but as they were marked
''Charles Ellet" or too often simply "Mr. Eilet,"
Il required considerable research to positively
identify Charles Ellet, Jr.l
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

after the abandonment of Forts Pillow and
Randolph The latter twelve miles below, OH
June l. These events were necessitated by
the Confederate evacuation Of Corinth, which
look place on the night of May 20. Capt
Davis now proceeded down the river, and on
the night OF June 8 anchored within two
miles OF Memphis His fleet consisted of five
gunboats-the Benton, Cairo, Carondelet,
Louisville aud ST. Louis--carrying total Of
sixty-eight guns and four rams--tiis Mon
arch e., lancaster, Switzerland and Queen Of
the West The latter were under the COM
mand Of Gel. Charles Ellet, Jr, q civil engi-
neer of some note who had built the wire
suspension bridge across the Schuylkill at
Paramount, and also that Of Niagara river
below the falls He also took prominent
part In the construction Of the Baltimore and
Ohio and other western railroads. In tho
beginning Of hostilities Col. Ellet had urged
upon the navy department the Importance Of
constructing rams, and, after much opposi-
tion, was appointed colonel Of engineers,
end ordered to repair to the Mississippi and
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

Mound City were
b 9th sunk. The
Confede,ates like
wise suffered the
loss OF their ram
Mallory, which was
run down by the
st. Louis and
nearly cut In two,
although not SO
much disabled as to.
prevent subsequent
repair. No further
operations on the
water were now
undertaken until
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

boats amt a large
numbcrek tugs aud
transport cleaners,
IL being believed
that tbsteat bat
tie for Che posses
sion OF the aslssIs-
sippi WINS 20 be
fought at Ess'a
No. 10. after tho
subjugation Of
which the fleet
could sweep the
river almost unim-
peeled to New Or
-. Isf. fds.tfa
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

THE Democrats of Massachusetts,,
are united and harmonious and, In
their convention, unanimously en-
dorsed President CIeyeland's admin
istration and nominated a good
strong Democratic State ticket on a
sound Democratic platform.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

A JEALOUS negro in Giles county,
named Chas Galloway, the other day
succeeded In beating his v life to death
and thrashing several Of his col0red
fellow citizens before he was secured
in Jail.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08

OVER S9,OOO,N'G of bonds have
been purchased by the government.
under the order OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury. This leaves less than
So, 900, 900 still on the market on ac-
count Of the Sinking fund.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-08
THE BLUE COATS AT WoRK.

On Saturday. the day after the evacuation
of New Madrid, Admiral Foote moved down
tie river with eight gunboats, ten mortar
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NJ. W. Brown, Of New Mexico, said to a
reporter: "Mining now is not what it used
to be. In early days there were incidents
without number. When first went to Sill
yer City, N. NJ, to open the mine which I
have recently located here, the railroads
had not entered that territory, and the
stage robber flourished in all his glory. 1t
was not infrequent for them to make good
hauls of bricks or dust, both in that and
other sections of the mining country. had
some trouble in that line and finally con-
cluded that l had the remedy in my own
hands, and put my bullion into 500 pound
brick and sent it to the Philadelphia mint
The stage was attacked, and the robbers got
all they could, but when they came to my
brick they stopped short and remarked:
"Wcll, it looks mighty pretty, but it's too
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